IDOT to reduce westbound I-55/64 to one lane on Monday

The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to reduce westbound Interstate 55/64 between 3rd Street and Tudor Avenue in East St. Louis on Monday to one lane to carry out pavement repair work.

The left lane of westbound I55/64 leading up to the Poplar Street Bridge is scheduled to be closed between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., weather permitting.

This closure is necessary to complete pavement repairs, IDOT said. Only one lane of the three westbound lanes will be open during this time and delays are expected.

IDOT asked motorists to use alternate routes if possible.

Traffic in the area is already reduced by one lane because IDOT is constructing a new ramp for eastbound traffic from the Martin Luther King Bridge to westbound I-55/64 and southbound Illinois 3.

This story was originally published March 18, 2016 at 12:22 PM with the headline "IDOT to reduce westbound I-55/64 to one lane on Monday."